Men’s soccer takes blowout after offense explodes for four goals

Eagles grab a win in their final match in the islands over Hawaii-Hilo.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • October 16, 2018

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner

Men’s soccer played their last of three matches in Hawaii against the Hawaii Hilo University Vulcans Tuesday. In the shadow of the massive Hawaiian volcanoes, it was the Eagles’ offense that erupted. Biola recorded its highest number of goals in a match this season with a 4-0 win.

In the first half, Biola pushed a tough defense on the Vulcans, as Hilo mustered only one shot attempt on goal in the half that sophomore goalkeeper Alex Muir grabbed for his lone save of the night.

At the 37 minute mark, the Eagles grabbed their first goal of the night. Junior forward Hunter Finnegan scored, helped by combined assists from senior midfielder Kousei Mattox and sophomore forward Jack MacDonald. The assists marked Mattox’s fourth and MacDonald’s first of the season.

The Eagles got off to a quick start in the second half, scoring a second goal 11 minutes in. It marked the first of junior forward Leo Thompson’s two goals of the night for Biola.

After a foul on the Vulcans, the Eagles scored two more goals back-to-back, within a few seconds of each other. In the 55th minute, Thompson scored his second goal of the game and eighth of the season.

Biola scored their final goal of the game just 30 seconds later when junior midfielder Akhigbe Unuigbe scored his first goal of the season with an assist from senior midfielder Aaron Hontucan which also marked his first assist of the season.

Overall, a multitude of Eagles attempted 21 shots and six corner kicks. Junior forward Lorenzo Macias, Thompson and MacDonald each contributed with four shot attempts.

The victory moved the Eagles to 4-2-0 in the PacWest conference and 6-6-1 overall. They will continue play at home against Fresno Pacific University on Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.